Let me explain: Borough President James Oddo is utilizing social media to give more of S.I.'s talented musicians a shot at participating in one of the Island's most enduring traditions: The BP's free summer concert series.

"With the summer concert season quickly approaching, I am on the search for new bands of all genres to join in the fun. Thousands of Staten Islanders typically come out to spend time in our parks during the summer months to listen to good music. This is a fine tradition that I will continue. But, I am hoping to refresh the concert series with some different bands and maybe some different styles of music. I need your help. If you are in a band and you are interested in performing as part of the summer concert series, if you have any suggestions for any bands who might want to volunteer to perform, or if you simply have a specific music style you want to see, please email AJ Basile from my staff at abasile@statenislandusa.com and fill him in with the info and demo, if applicable."

So, do you agree that it's time to recruit some new sounds? Tradition is great but is it time to expand the talent pool? Do you have a favorite band you want to see in the summer series?